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Jo Marie Payton
AKA: Jo Marie Payton-Noble France · Jo Marie Peyton France · Jo-Marie Payton France · JoMarie Payton · Jo Marie Payton-Frace
Acting
Born: 1950
Albany, Georgia, USA
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Biography
Jo Marie Payton is an American actress and singer who starred as Harriette Baines–Winslow, the matriarch of the Winslow family on the ABC/CBS sitcom Family Matters (1989–1998), a role she originated on its forerunner series Perfect Strangers. From 2001 to 2005, Payton provided the voice for Suga Mama Proud (Penny Proud's grandmother) on Disney Channel's animated series The Proud Family and Disney+’s upcoming revival The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder. The role earned her an NAACP Image Award nomination in 2005. Payton also had a recurring role as the personal assistant to Gregory Hines' character, Ben Doucette (Will Truman's boss), during season two of Will & Grace (1999–2000).
Known For
Miss Governor
Cleo Dunkerson
2025 · US
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022 · US
Chibiverse
Suga Mama Proud (voice)
2022 · US
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
Suga Mama (voice)
2022 · US
INVINCIBLE
Warden (voice)
2021 · US
Desperate Housewives
Charlene
2004 · US
The Big House
Role
2004 · US
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
Suga Mama Proud (voice)
2003 · US
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Governor | 2025 | Cleo Dunkerson |
| Sherri | 2022 | Self - Guest |
| Chibiverse | 2022 | Suga Mama Proud (voice) |
| The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder | 2022 | Suga Mama (voice) |
| INVINCIBLE | 2021 | Warden (voice) |
| Desperate Housewives | 2004 | Charlene |
| The Big House | 2004 | Contributor |
| Lilo & Stitch: The Series | 2003 | Suga Mama Proud (voice) |
| Wanda at Large | 2003 | Contributor |
| Reba | 2001 | Grandma Ruby |
| The Proud Family | 2001 | Suga Mama Proud (voice) |
| Judging Amy | 1999 | Mrs. Kahn |
| The Parkers | 1999 | Contributor |
| The Hughleys | 1998 | Satin Fontaine |
| The Jamie Foxx Show | 1996 | Janice King |
| 7th Heaven | 1996 | Sharon Peacock |
| Moesha | 1996 | Bernetta Campbell |
| Family Matters | 1989 | Harriette Winslow |
| Perfect Strangers | 1986 | Harriette Winslow |
| 227 | 1985 | Contributor |
| Silver Spoons | 1982 | Contributor |